The wadi runs from the northwest to the southeast Hajar Mountain ranges through the settlement of Al Ejili.

There are petroglyphs etched in the rocks of the wadi, which is frequently subject to intense rainfall and flash floods in both winter and summer months.

[1][2] Distinctive petroglyphs, or stone carvings, of camels, bulls, other animals and both male and female figures are to be found in the Wadi Ejili.

A perennial shrub native to the United Arab Emirates and found in lower mountain regions, Tephrosia apollinea has long been used as a traditional medicine to relieve nasal congestion, earache, wounds, and bone fractures and it has been found to have insecticidal, anticancer and antibacterial properties.

The study is thought to be the first time the antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized via living plants has been observed.